Barclays appoints Paul Johnson as Head of Equities, Asia Pacific
Paul Johnson’s appointment to boost the bank’s regional capabilities and accelerate growth ambitions in APAC
Barclays announces the appointment of Paul Johnson as Head of Equities, Asia Pacific. In this role, Paul will lead the equities franchise in the region with a focus on Equity Derivatives, Equity-linked Financing, Electronic Trading, and have oversight for Prime. Based in Hong Kong, he will report functionally to Scott McDavid, Global Head of Equities, and regionally to Jaideep Khanna, CEO of Barclays, Asia Pacific & Head of Markets, Asia Pacific.
“Paul’s appointment reflects our continued investment in APAC as one of the key regions for our Global Equities franchise,” said Scott McDavid, “His focus on driving collaboration and building capabilities will help us unlock new opportunities and further strengthen our presence. We are confident that his leadership will further enhance our ability to deliver exceptional solutions for our clients.”
“We are delighted to welcome Paul to Barclays,” said Jaideep Khanna. “His extensive industry expertise and client-first approach will be instrumental in accelerating our growth ambitions across Asia Pacific.”
With over two decades of experience in equities and derivatives across global markets, Paul brings a proven track record of delivery to Barclays. Most recently, Paul served as APAC Co-Head of Equity Derivatives and Head of Exotics Equity Derivatives Trading at Goldman Sachs in Hong Kong. Prior to that, he was Head of CEEMEA & Latam FXO Trading at Bank of America, London UK, where he focused on building out new franchises in MENA, and at Goldman Sachs trading CEEMEA FXO for over ten years.
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About Barclays
Our vision is to be the UK-centred leader in global finance. We are a diversified bank with comprehensive UK consumer, corporate and wealth and private banking franchises, a leading investment bank and a strong, specialist US consumer bank. Through these five divisions, we are working together for a better financial future for our customers, clients, and communities.
About Barclays in Asia Pacific
Barclays has been in Asia Pacific for over 50 years and primarily supports corporations and financial institutions across the Asia Pacific region, catering to their cross-border Investment Bank needs and connecting them to the capital markets of UK, Europe, and the Americas. The bank also has a growing Private Bank business in Asia Pacific, with operations in both India and Singapore. Barclays in Asia Pacific is headed by Jaideep Khanna, who also leads the bank’s Global Markets business in the region. Its regional Investment Banking business is led by Vanessa Koo and Nitin Singh heads its Asia Private Banking business.
Recent key hires and developments at Barclays in Asia Pacific:
- Dec 2024: Barclays Bank PLC and the Barclays Private Bank relocate to Raheja Altimus, Worli in Mumbai
- Nov 2024: Barclays to establish new Private Banking booking centre in Singapore
- Jan 2024: Barclays appoints Abhay Kumar Sinha as Co-Head of Credit Trading, Asia Pacific
- Jan 2024: Barclays appoints Naohiko Baba as Chief Japan Economist and Head of Japan Research
- Nov 2023: Barclays appoints Jean-Baptiste Patois as Head of Equity Derivatives ex-Strategic Derivatives, Asia Pacific
- Oct 2023: Barclays appoints Denise Wong as Head of Sustainable and Impact Banking, Asia Pacific
- July 2023: Barclays appoints Akihiko Yamada as Head of TMT, Investment Banking for Japan
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